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My Fair Marchioness

by

Christi Caldwell

Other Titles by Christi Caldwell

Scandalous Affairs

A Groom of Her Own

Taming of the Beast

My Fair Marchioness

It Happened One Winter

Heart of a Duke

In Need of a Duke—Prequel Novella

For Love of the Duke

More than a Duke

The Love of a Rogue

Loved by a Duke

To Love a Lord

The Heart of a Scoundrel

To Wed His Christmas Lady

To Trust a Rogue

The Lure of a Rake

To Woo a Widow

To Redeem a Rake

One Winter with a Baron

To Enchant a Wicked Duke

Beguiled by a Baron

To Tempt a Scoundrel

To Hold a Lady’s Secret

The Heart of a Scandal

In Need of a Knight—Prequel Novella

Schooling the Duke

A Lady’s Guide to a Gentleman’s Heart

A Matchmaker for a Marquess

His Duchess for a Day

Five Days with a Duke

Lords of Honor

Seduced by a Lady’s Heart

Captivated by a Lady’s Charm

Rescued by a Lady’s Love

Tempted by a Lady’s Smile

Courting Poppy Tidemore

Scandalous Seasons

Forever Betrothed, Never the Bride

Never Courted, Suddenly Wed

Always Proper, Suddenly Scandalous

Always a Rogue, Forever Her Love

A Marquess for Christmas

Once a Wallflower, at Last His Love

Sinful Brides

The Rogue’s Wager

The Scoundrel’s Honor

The Lady’s Guard

The Heiress’s Deception

The Wicked Wallflowers

The Hellion

The Vixen

The Governess

The Bluestocking

The Spitfire

The Theodosia Sword

Only For His Lady

Only For Her Honor

Only For Their Love

Danby

A Season of Hope

Winning a Lady’s Heart

The Brethren

The Spy Who Seduced Her

The Lady Who Loved Him

The Rogue Who Rescued Her

The Minx Who Met Her Match

The Spinster Who Saved a Scoundrel

Lost Lords of London

In Bed with the Earl

In the Dark with the Duke

Undressed with the Marquess

Brethren of the Lords

My Lady of Deception

Her Duke of Secrets

The Read Family Saga

A Winter Wish

Regency Duets

Rogues Rush In: Tessa Dare and Christi Caldwell

Yuletide Wishes: Grace Burrowes and Christi Caldwell

Her Christmas Rogue

Standalone

Fighting for His Lady

Memoir: Non-Fiction

Uninterrupted Joy

My Fair Marchioness

Copyright © 2021 by Christi Caldwell

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About the Book

Miss Julia Smith peddles flowers for her daily bread, but lands in the Duchess of Arlington’s household when selling blooms becomes unexpectedly hazardous. To Julia’s surprise, Her Grace offers not only safety, but also a chance at a new, fancier life—a life Julia isn’t sure she wants.

Harris Clarendale, Marquess of Ruthven, has seen his dear godmother taken in by one charlatan after another as Her Grace has searched in vain for a missing niece. Harris determines to charm his way past Julia’s defenses, and expose her for the schemer she is. Instead, he finds a woman of wit, honor, and integrity, and more than a little passion, and Julia learns that a fancy lord can also be a decent man with a loyal heart.

When secrets are revealed, will love be enough for Julia and Harris to forge a future together?

Table of Contents

Other Titles by Christi Caldwell

About the Book

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Biography

Chapter 1

Covent Garden

London, England

1828

There was no understanding a toff.

Those fancy lords, who had everything under God’s sun, seemed determined to amass it all, and then once they had it, they were content to squander it.

This time, what this gent appeared ready to squander was… flowers.

And a whole lot of them at that.

Waiting in the wings, hovering in the shadows, along with every other flower seller in Covent Garden, Julia Smith intended to make their waste her riches.

“… and it says she is a duchess,” said Adairia, her friend, sister in all but blood, and the only person Julia trusted.

“Imagine that,” Julia murmured, and it was all the other woman needed to hear to continue on with… whatever she was on about.

Not that Adairia needed any encouragement.

She’d been a prattler since they’d found each other as girls on the street outside of a Drury Lane theater. Alone, wearing tattered garments, the girl had been lost and crying, her piteous wailing ignored by all. Except Julia and her mother. Julia’s mother had urged Julia to go collect the lost little girl. Together they’d brought Adairia back to the hovel they’d called home, and there the girl had stayed.

Adairia had always been whimsical.

Hell, when they’d first met, the other young woman had insisted she was a princess and wanted to find the way back to her castle.

Which was why Adairia was the absolute worst person to whom Oswyn, that bloody street tough, could have approached with all this nonsense about Adairia being a ‘lost